Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham School
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Railway Station
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway